Curves; Breaking And Emergency Stop; Driving On A Slope; When Seated And Driving In Lift Mode - Sunrise Medical QUICKIE Q700 M Owner's Manual

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Quickie Q700 M General Manual

5.4 Curves

Full speed turns should not be attempted. If you need to turn sharply you must
reduce your speed with the joystick or speed setting. This is particularly
important when traveling across or down a slope. Disregarding this advice could
lead to your wheelchair tipping over.
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Use indicators when changing direction (if equipped).

5.5 Breaking and Emergency stop

There are three ways to stop your wheelchair:
1. Simplest and safest way to stop the wheelchair is to release the joystick.
This will bring the chair to a halt in a controlled manner.
2. Pulling back the joystick will brake the chair abruptly with a fast stop.
3. Switching the control system off while the chair is in motion will also bring
the chair to a halt.
WARNING!
1. Switching the control system off is only to be used in an emergency
situation as the stopping action is very abrupt.
2. Never try to stop or slow the seating system with the wheel locks
(if applicable). Wheel locks are designed to prevent the system from moving
when stopped. They are not brakes.

5.6 Driving on a slope

Your wheelchair has been designed and tested to allow its use on slopes or
gradients in standard confi guration:
7.5° for 5mph and 6mph
9° for 8mph
However, you have the option of adjusting your position with the standing option,
powered center mount leg rest, or a combination of these options.
1. Elevating, tilting, and leg rest adjustments can aff ect the wheelchair center of
gravity. Under certain conditions this might cause instability that could lead
to unintentional tipping. It may be necessary to carry out a risk assessment if
the wheelchair is adjusted to extremes.
2. Stopping distances on slopes can be signifi cantly longer than on level ground.
1. In certain circumstances your wheelchair could become unstable.
2. Before attempting to climb or descend a slope or a curb, caution should be
taken when using weight shift options (e.g. powered or recline) of the seat
and/or your body for a counter balance weight.
3. To improve stability lean forward when driving uphill, with the seat and back
in an upright position.
4. Alternatively sit in an upright position when travelling in a forward,
downhill direction and/or recline the seat backwards.
5. We strongly recommend that you return the seat and back to their home
positions before attempting to climb or descend a slope. Failure to do this
may cause the wheelchair to become unstable.
6. If you are in any doubt about the capabilities of your wheelchair on a slope
then do not attempt to drive up or down the slope/curb; try to fi nd an
alternative route.
Gradients: ascents
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5.0 USING THE WHEELCHAIR
1. When going uphill, keep the chair moving.
2. Steer by carefully moving the joystick forward making slight Left and Right
adjustments as you go.
3. If you have stopped on a hill, you should start slowly.
4. If necessary lean forward.
Gradients: descents
On descents, it is important not to let the wheelchair accelerate beyond its
normal level of ground speed.
1. Proceed slowly down steep descents, (below the speed of 3mph/5kph) and
stop if you feel anxious.
2. If the chair picks up speed, center the joystick to its home position to allow
it to slow, or to stop.
3. Restart slowly and do not allow the speed to increase above what you are
comfortable with.
NOTE: The solid state controller (joystick) has the benefi t of a logic system that
will help compensate when driving along a camber or up a hill. This is an added
safety feature on your wheelchair. In addition of course, you may control the
wheelchair speed by using the speed control.

5.7 When seated and driving in lift mode

Your chair may be confi gured with a Power Seat Lift. Before operating your chair
in Lift mode, read all warnings and guidelines related to this feature. They will help
in understanding how to reduce the risk of a fall or tip-over and how to identify
environmental conditions that could aff ect your safety when driving while the seat
lift is operated.
1. When driving indoors, or outdoors, the lift mode should only be used on
fl at, level, and hardscape surfaces.
2. Driving in lift mode should never be attempted outdoors on uneven terrain
like: gravel, grass, bumpy surfaces, uneven sidewalks, or hills.
3. This feature may be equipped with a system that allows the power chair to
drive up to 3 mph when the seat is elevated: this feature is called C-Me.
4. NEVER raise the seat when the chair is being operated in the proximity of
any of the terrain types listed above, or on any uneven surface.
NEVER exceed the weight limit of this feature
• 300 lbs (136 kg) for C-Me with speeds up to 3 mph (5 kph)
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